News & Insights
The 2026 Edition is Available of A Trademark is Not a Copyright or a Patent by William M. Borchard with Deborah K. Squiers- CLL's Copyright Review 2025 is Now Available
- Trademark Law Alert--Cross-Border Trademark Priority
- Cowan, Liebowitz & Latman is Hosting a CLE About Recent Copyright Developments for In-House Counsel
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Case Studies
We established that cigarette rolling paper size designations are generic.
Federal Circuit upholds successful opposition against application to register LEHMAN BROTHERS for whiskey
Federal Circuit reverses cancellation of U.S. trademark registrations
We succesfully represented our client, Major League Baseball Partners, Inc.
The Second Circuit affirms summary judgment for our client.
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2025 Lexology Index"Jonathan Z. King is widely held to be a 'knowledgeable, savvy and practical advocate', owing to over three decades of experience in shaping intellectual property law on landmark cases."
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